Word Roots Flashcards
A
without
Examples: amoral, atheist, atypical, anonymous, apathy, amorphous, atrophy, apartheid, anomaly, agnostic
Ab/abs
off, away from, apart, down
Ex: abduct, abhor, abolish, abstract, abnormal, abdicate, abstinent, absolution, abstruse, abrogate, abscond, abjure, abstemious, ablution, abominate, aberrant
Ac/Acr
sharp, bitter
Examples: acid, acute, acerbic, exacerbate, acrid, acrimonious, acumen
Act/Ag
to do, to drive, to force, to lead
Ex: act, agent, agile, agitate, exacting, pedagogue, demoagogue, synagogue, cogent, exigent
Ad/Al
to, toward, near
Ex: adapt, adjacent, addict, admire, address, adhere, administer, adore, advice, adjoin, adultery, advocate, allure, alloy
Al/Ali/Alter
other, another
Examples: alternative, alias, alibi, alien, alter ego, alienation, altruist, altercation, allegory
Am
love
amateur, amatory, amorous, enamored, amity, paramour, inamorata, amiable, amicable
Amb
to go, to walk
Ex: ambitious, amble, preamble, ambulance, ambulatory, perambulator, circumambulate
Amb/Amph
around
Ex: amphitheater, ambit, ambiance, ambient
Amb/Amph
both, more than one
Ex: ambiguous, amphibian, ambivalent, ambidextrous
Anim
life, mind, soul, spirit
Ex: unanimous, animosity, equanimity, magnanimous, pusillanimous
Ante
before
Ex: ante, anterior, antecedent, antedate, antebellum, antediluvian
Anthro/Andr
Man/human
Ex: anthropology, android, misanthrope. philanthropy, anthropomorphic, philander, androgynous, anthropocentric
Annu/Enni
Year
ex: annual, aniiversary, biannual, biennial; centennial, annuity, perenial, annals, millennium
Anti
against
antidote, antiseptic, antipathy. antipodal
